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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52.00, 78.01 and 31.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52.00, 78.01 and 31.68 is: 47.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52.00 : 78.01 = 31.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52.00/78.01 = 31.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52.00x = 78.01 × 31.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52.00x = 2,471.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,471.28/52.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.53

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